Majerus To Resign From Utah Post

Nation - The Beat

Utah basketball Coach Rick Majerus will resign at the end of the season after his latest health problem put him in the hospital with chest pains.

Majerus, 55, was released from a hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif. Spokeswoman Janet O'Neill would not release additional information about the coach's condition.

Assistant Kerry Rupp will coach the Utes in the interim, though Majerus could return and finish out the season if his health allows.

CHANEY WINS 700TH

Temple Coach John Chaney won his 700th career game when the Owls (7-9, 2-4 Atlantic 10) beat visiting St. Bonaventure (6-11, 2-4) 76-57 behind David Hawkins' 21 points. Chaney is 700-278 in 32 seasons as coach at Division II Cheyney State and Temple.

NOTRE DAME CONTROLS UM

Torin Francis had 17 points and eight rebounds and Chris Quinn added 15 points and eight assists, leading host Notre Dame to a 72-62 victory over Miami. The Irish (10-6, 4-2 Big East) took control with a 9-1 run to open the second half and Miami (13-7, 3-3) never got any closer than five points.

LSU DOWNS GEORGIA

Jaime Lloreda scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half as host LSU defeated Georgia 63-59. LSU (13-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) held a 55-45 lead with 5:54 remaining before Georgia (9-8, 1-5) began to chip into the lead.

Lester Abram scored 24 points and Courtney Sims had a career-high 16 to lead host Michigan (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) to a 90-84 win over Iowa (10-7, 3-3). The Wolverines led by double digits for much of the game but had to make free throws to seal the win.